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Timecode in .wav files
Does FCP recognize timecode embedded in an audio file? Or, do I need to convert it to a Quicktime file to show the timecode. I need to sync to smartslate and it would be helpful to see the audio files timecode. Thanks.
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There is no built-in way to do this on FCP as there is on Avid. AFAIK this is the only app that can access audio timecode and turn it into something usable for FCP.
https://www.gallery.co.uk/timetools.htmlMartin
Digital Heaven, London UK
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sebsky tools is your answer here. Unfortunately it won’t be developed further, but I used to convert broadcast wave files (6 channels) to QuickTIme movies that I could then import and synchronise using timecode. Worked perfectly.
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[Dave LaRonde] “That would be cool, but audio doesn’t HAVE a timecode… just a duration”
Well, in my little world it does!
For example… Say I’m doing location sound work on a film and want to record individual iso audio tracks for each input as well as a mix and have it locked to timecode.
A simple laptop computer and multi-channel audio interface added to the sound cart can then record polyphonic broadcast wave files,
which can be configured a number of ways.Lectro #1
Lectro #2
Lectro #3
Boom #1
Boom #2
Timecode
Mix L
Mix R
Mix Mono
MetaData
………………..As someone else pointed out, https://www.dharmafilm.com/sebskytools
https://www.one-n.com
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools/LAFCPUG/BWF2XML/index.html
https://www.gallery.co.uk/Good Luck!
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[Dave LaRonde] “but audio doesn’t HAVE a timecode..”
Dave, both broadcast wav and SD2 files have embedded timecode. Sebsky tools (as someone else mentioned) converts them to QT with the files timecode.
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I’ve used the BWF2XML tool from spherico.com with great sucess converting polyphonic broadcast wave files (.bwf) to quick time aif files and all the metadata and timecode comes across perfectly. Klause at Sherico provides excellent support as well.
Peter McAuley
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Thank you everyone for your replies. I got the Spherico trial version and it worked perfectly. Thanks again for the help.
Best Regards,
Mike
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Glad to have helped. Be careful when using BWF it can be a bit flakey as I found out. Especially if you use the method of making alias movies.
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@ Michael G or others,
Is there a way to go the opposite: to export or convert a quicktime move with multiple audio channels to WAV file and carry over the timecode into the WAV file? I could export from either a quicktime movie that contains only audio channels or convert from a quicktime with video and audio channels.
Either way my goal would be to create WAV files that have the same timecode as the quicktime
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